CARIBPR Wire, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. April 2, 2009: More than five dozen Caribbean community leaders and the media gathered in Brooklyn, New York, the borough with the most migrants from the Caribbean region, to mark Census Day 2009 on Wednesday April 1 and the message was clear to all across the country – `Stand Up and Be Counted` or face being ignored by the U.S. government, politicians and corporations. `If you don`t fill out the Census form you simply don`t exist in America,` said Felicia Persaud, founder of CARIBID, the movement founded by Felicia Persaud to get Caribbean nationals counted and a self-identifying origins category on the Census form which hosted the Brooklyn kick-off event.
The 2010 Census will begin next April 1, 2010 with questionnaires mailed to all households beginning next March.
Persaud insists now that every Caribbean national across the U.S. must become ambassadors in the process, urging every family member, friend, co-worker, colleague, church member, customer, et al, to fill out the form.
`Everyone is busy but please remember that if you want social services in your city, if you want sponsorship and advertising dollars, if you want investment or for your business to grow, everything we do starts with the Census,` said Persaud. `So it is important that we use all tools available

CARIBPR Newswire, NEW YORK, NY, Dec. 19, 2008:   The Caribbean`s only PR Wire Service, CaribPR Wire, has signed on as a sponsor for the 2009 Jamaica Jazz and Blues festival. CaribPR Wire officials say it is only apt that the service, which offers g uaranteed placements in dozens of Caribbean media and distribution to hundreds of multimedia Caribbean regional and US/Canada And UK-based Caribbean publications, join hands with the Caribbean`s best music festival. The Jamaica Jazz and Blues is set for January 22-24, 2009 in Montego Bay, Jamaica and fans are being urged to make travel plans this holidays in order to avoid the last minute rush. Unlike other wire services, CaribPR Wire specializes in this niche market and is also owned by Caribbean nationals. The service was founded by Caribbean-born journalist Felicia Persaud as a means to allow companies seeking to reach this economically viable market, be able to easily do so. Unlike many wire services, CARIBPR Wire offers guaranteed placements at a fraction of the cost. CaribPR Wire`s other advantages include no word count limit as well as no charge for the first photograph included with a release. Additionally, your release will be featured on CaribPRwire.com, so you can access it any time! CaribPRWire has effectively compiled a database of hundreds of Caribbean media houses, journalists in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean region. Your press release gets E-blasted to each media house or journalist covering the Caribbean, MOMENTS following your approval. And your release also is sent to hundreds of top Caribbean community leaders, giving your company or client, wider coverage. CaribPR Wire also offers translation services in Spanish, French and Creole; press release creative and feature writing services, editing and professional proof reading services, photography coverage, event planning, and digital marketing and web creative services. Some of our clients who recognize our effectiveness include Courts Caribbean, Sagicor USA, Air Jamaica Jazz, Reggae Sumfest, Eastman Industries, Team Jamaica Bickle and More Magic Solutions among others. CaribPR Wire is owned by Hard Beat Communications, Inc., the minority-certified PR, AD and news agency specializing in the Caribbean and Caribbean ethnic market. The Caribbean is made up of just over 40 million people – in the English, French, Dutch and Spanish speaking region while Caribbean nationals overseas in the `Caribbean Diaspora` total millions more and are credited with contributing approximately $8 billion in remittances to economies in the Caribbean region each year according to the Inter-American Development Bank 2007 Study. In the U.S. alone, their median income is considered higher than native-born blacks, and in some U.S. cities, more than native-born Americans.
For more information log on to caribprwire.com or email us at: marketing@caribpr.com .   

CaribPR Newswire, NEW YORK, NY, October 31, 2008: Thursday October 30, 2008 was declared `Courts Caribbean Grand Opening Celebration Day in Brooklyn, USA ` by the Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz as the renown Caribbean furniture, electronics and appliance chain, Courts Caribbean, part of the Unicomer Group, officially added the 94 th store to its map.
The declaration came as the chain`s first North America store opened it doors in the Caribbean immigrant-populated borough of Brooklyn, New York at 2822 Church Avenue, between Nostrand and Rogers Avenues – for business.
The debut included a two-part VIP launch event on Thursday evening, October 30 th , as top city elected and appointed officials, joined the media, suppliers, community leaders, special guests and top Courts managers and regional directors, in celebrating Courts Caribbean Brooklyn.  
Representing the Office of Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Commissioner of Immigrant Affairs, Guillermo Linares, welcomed the store stating, “”It is so wonderful to see that we have an enterprise that has emerged in the Caribbean, has demonstrated success and has decided to follow the Caribbean family to Brooklyn.`  
“”Courts Caribbean made a good decision in choosing Brooklyn to do business and an even better decision to choose East Flatbush ,”" added Yvonne Graham, special assistant to Brooklyn Borough President Markowitz.  
The event began at the New York Marriott Hotel at the Brooklyn Bridge before guests were shuttled to the Brooklyn location for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and official first glimpse.  
Among the dignitaries bringing remarks there were New York State Senator Kevin Parker; New York Assemblyman, Nick Perry and New York Councilman, Kendall Stewart.  
Senator Parker insisted that given the economic downturn in the U.S. economy, Courts` decision to open in Brooklyn was truly welcomed, “”Courts coming here is really a sign of vitality in the community of Brooklyn and the Caribbean ,”" said Parker, who also presented a proclamation to Unicomer CEO, Mario Siman and Country Manager of Courts USA, Felix Siman, III.  
Assemblyman Nick Perry

By Felicia Persaud I have been so busy of late that writing down my many controversial reactions to the range of issues that has occurred in recent times has been all but impossible. But after reading Ricky Singh`s article on the trials of CMC, aka, Cananews, I simply had to weigh in

CaribPR Newswire , New York , NY :  The United States Ambassador to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago , Dr. Roy L. Austin, headlines a list of outstanding individuals who will be presented with CACNY Role Models of Distinction Awards on Thursday October 2nd, in Brooklyn , New York . The St. Vincent and the Grenadines-born Austin is the lone man along with six exceptional women to be presented with special awards by The Caribbean American Center of New York, Inc., on Thursday October 2, 2008 at 6: 30 p.m.  at the Grand Prospect Hall, 263 Prospect Avenue in Brooklyn , NY 11215 . Over 400 guests from the tri-state area, including high level government and corporate officials and community leaders are set to gather to recognize Dr. Austin along with Ambassador La Celia A. Prince, St.Vincent & the Grenadines Ambassador to the USA; Ms. Marisa Rivera-Albert, former President of the National Hispana Leadership Institute; Ms. Jeanne B. Mullgrav, Commissioner-NYC Department of Youth & Community Development; Ms. Janice Weinman, President of Kids in Distressed Situations; Ms. Antonia Yuille-Williams, Director of Public Affairs for Con Edison in New York and  Ms. Patricia Reddock, President of the 67th Police Precinct Council in Brooklyn South. “”This year is especially important, since five of our Role Models are from the Caribbean .  We as parents need to expose our children to positive role models like these every chance we get”" said CACNY Executive Director, Jean Alexander. “”Both Austin and Prince are from St. Vincent and the Grenadines while Mullgrav is from the Dominican Republic , Rivera-Albert from Puerto Rico and Reddock is from Jamaica . “”We are delighted to have at least 30 minority youths present at the event to meet and learn from our honorees during a special face to face meeting.  In addition, Ambassador La Celia Prince has volunteered to immediately to meet with these young people to begin to mentor our future leaders.  This alone speaks volumes about this young role model!”" CACNY Role Models of Distinction Awards was established in 2005 to offer solid alternatives to some Inner City “”at risk”" youth, particularly those from single parent families. CACNY services are presented with the support of entities like Moet Hennessy USA , Tiffany’s, Turner Construction, Con Edison, NY Daily News, The Carnegie Corporation, K.I.D.S., Petra B. Corporation and others. Alexander insists that CACNY’s mission remains unchanged since 1987:  to empower and enhance the quality of life for immigrants and minorities by providing educational programs, citizenship advocacy, employment and skills training and other humanitarian services with a strong focus on young people who are considered “”at risk.”"  Programs include CACNY Youth Compass Program, Children in Homeless Shelters and the annual Role Models of Distinction Awards. The non-profit organization has served over 62,000 needy adults, small children and teenagers at NO CHARGE since 1987. Tickets to the fundraiser are $125. Proceeds will go towards underwriting the attendance of 30 youths to the event. Please call CACNY at:  718-625-1515 or Donna Charles: 646-229-4625: Stanley Browne: 973-893-9091 or Gala Dinner Chairperson – Elenora Bernard: 718-856-1583 or 917-559-6522.
 

CaribPR Newswire , NEW YORK , NY , Tues. Aug. 12, 2008: CaribbeanWorldNews is set to debut across 26 islands in the Caribbean later this month. CWN has reached a deal with Tempo TV to power the launch of Tempo News across their Caribbean platform. The newscast will air across the Tempo TV channel in 26 Caribbean countries, reaching over 2.5 million people. The TV deal is an extension of the online news partnership between the two entities, which dates back to Tempo`s launch in 2005.   `This partnership marks another step in the CaribbeanWorldNews Network`s growth as a credible Caribbean news organization and allows us to truly fulfill our goal of being the pulse of Caribbean nationals worldwide,` said CWN founder, Felicia Persaud. `The Tempo deal combined with our radio syndication across the US, our online reach daily and our New York TV newscast on Whatz Up TV places us in an enviable position, thanks to our many valued partners and loyal readers.` `CWN`s powering of the Tempo newscast allows us to now reach millions per month in both the Caribbean Diaspora and the region and that allows us to offer companies looking to target these markets a lot more than other media houses,` added Chris Chaplin, VP at CWN`s parent company, Hard Beat Communications, who brokered the deal. `With this agreement, it is a pleasure to continue and strengthen our partnership with Caribbean World News, a company that like Tempo is committed to the upliftment of the Caribbean and Caribbean people by providing them on all possible platforms with relevant and current information about our community,` said Frederick (`Mr. Tempo`) Morton ,Jr., Founder, Chairman and CEO, Tempo Networks, LLC. CaribbeanWorldNews (formerly Hard Beat News), was founded in 2004 by Persaud, an award-winning Guyanese-born journalist, with the primary objective of being the daily newswire for Caribbean nationals overseas. Today, the CaribbeanWorldNews newswire website (www.caribworldnews.com) ranks in the top 100,000 sites and reaches thousands more with its syndicated postings and broadcasts online, on radio and on TV. CaribbeanWorldNews also syndicates a radio report weekly on several partnering stations across the U.S. Caribbean Diaspora, including on WKAT 1360 AM and WAVS 1170 AM in South Florida; 1430 WGFF AM in Atlanta, Power 92.3 FM in Chicago, WDJZ 1530 AM in Connecticut, 96.3 FM WHUR-FM    in Washington and WRRW 100.9 FM in Virginia. CaribbeanWorldNews ` weekly report is also in video format on WHATZ UP TV on the CIN platform, Time Warner Channel 73 in New York City and online at Cbeanmedia.tv and CaribWorldNews.com. The CaribbeanWorldNews Network is owned by Hard Beat Communications, a minority-certified, PR and Ad agency which serves the Caribbean and ethnic markets. Tempo is the Caribbean

CARIBPR Newswire, NEW YORK , NY , Fri. July 25 2008: Social networking specifically for Caribbean nationals has gotten a shot in the arm with the establishment of the www.Cbean.tv platform. CbeanMedia.TV founder, Trinbagonian, and experienced technologist, Sherra Pierre March, says Caribbean nationals now have a space of their own to create their own web page, and post their own video, audio, blog and create forums,   and need not look only to MY SPACE` and `YOU TUBE.`
` www.CBEAN.TV is `Our User Generated Content Platform and is similar to ‘MY SPACE’ and ‘YOU TUBE.`   We are the first company that sits on a Content Delivery Network that is not merely just a website,` said Pierre Marche, Former vice president for Digital Content Management at Pearson and CIO for both   Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia and Sesame Workshop. `What we have developed here is a platform for Caribbean niche-specific content,   created by Caribbeans; a place where they can really feel at home and showcase themselves

CaribPR Newswire , NEW YORK , NY , Weds. July 23, 2008: Caribbean governments and the private sector in the region as fast focusing on the vast Caribbean Diaspora market in the U.S. even as a U.S.-based company continues to increase its specialty in this niche group. Hard Beat Communications, owned by two Caribbean nationals and an African-American, has been engaged by several Caribbean companies to date in their quest to reach the economically viable Diaspora.
`There has really been an increasing interest by the Caribbean private sector to market to the Caribbean Diaspora,` said Hard Beat CEO Felicia Persaud, who has worked with entities like Courts Caribbean, Sagicor USA, Air Jamaica Jazz and Reggae Sumfest in their quest to tap the national market. `More and more entities are realizing the wealth to be found in this community and are actively pursuing this market but most of all are looking for entities like Hard Beat that know the market like the back of their hands. We are Caribbean and are part of the Diaspora so the knowledge we offer is unbeatable.`
Hard Beat has become a leader in targeting this emerging market ever since it burst on the scene three years ago, setting trends with the launch of its minority-certified agency focused specially on the Caribbean Diaspora and Caribbean market simultaneously and as the founder of CaribPR Wire, the only PR Wire focused on the Caribbean and the only daily news service for Diaspora nationals, CaribbeanWorldNews.com.
Hard Beat recently completed a campaign for Sagicor USA as the company sought to target the Caribbean marketplace in South Florida and is working with Courts Caribbean as they make their North American debut in the U.S. later this year.
Chris Chaplin, a Jamaican-born former banker who joined Hard Beat as a vice president last year, says Hard Beat`s personalized service, knowledge of the market nationally and connections to Caribbean Diaspora organizations is what keeps clients coming back.
Service offerings include event planning, full scale marketing, both traditional and non-traditional; advertising bookings, focus group coordination and digital branding and ROI measurement through collaboration with CBeanMedia.
The Caribbean Diaspora market is rapidly expanding. Last year alone, members of this niche group sent back US$5 billion to their homelands, more than foreign direct investment combined in those countries. And according to the U.S. Department of Commerce, $19 billion in two-way trade occurred between this part of the world and the U.S. alone in one single year.
`To reach the Caribbean Diaspora marketplace today means targeting them directly, through the media and groups that serve only them and not merely as the ‘black` or Asian community,` says Persaud. `It means working with entities and individuals who have a clear knowledge of the distinct culture, customs, habits and countries that make up this melting pot.”"
For more log on to: http://www.caribpr.com/agency.asp .

Tampa, Florida, July 16th, 2008- Sagicor Life Insurance Company today announced its sponsorship of University of South Florida Athletics, specifically USF Football. The sponsorship is the first in the U.S. for Sagicor, which entered the U.S. life insurance market in 2005 with a $58M acquisition of American Founders Life.
The partnership, which was negotiated by the USF-ISP Sports Network, is a multi-year agreement from 2008-2011 involving naming rights and a variety of online, media and on-premise promotional and hospitality components.
“”A partnership with USF is exciting for us in many ways,”" said Ken Marshall, president and CEO of Sagicor Life. The Sagicor Group sponsorship strategy focuses on sports and education and the University of South Florida encapsulates both perfectly. College football is truly an American sport and way of life and we are proud to be associated with it.”"
“”It’s a pleasure to welcome Sagicor Life Insurance to the USF family,”" said Doug Woolard, Director of USF Athletics. Our corporate partners play a vital role in supporting our student athletes, as well as our mission to compete at the national level in each sport. We appreciate Sagicor’s support and we look forward  to assisting them in growing their U.S. business through their association with the Bulls.”"
As part of the sponsorship, Sagicor will also encourage fan participation via an online promotion using the USF Bulls Web site ( www.gousfbulls.com ) called “”Luv-A-Bulls”". Fans will be invited to submit photos of their children dressed in Bulls branded apparel. Winning photos will appear on the video board during the home games at Raymond James Stadium.
“”Sagicor’s corporate advertising and messages celebrate and feature photographs of children. In most of the countries in which we operate, these children are sons and daughters of our employees. We want to create an exceptional and personal experience for the USF fans out there by getting more people involved,”" added George Estock, Divisional General Manager for Sagicor’s Eastern Division.
Sagicor established U.S. headquarters in the Tampa Bay area in November 2007, both to house key corporate functions and service the company’s Eastern Division. Less than 18 months after launching its growth strategy, AM Best Rating Company upgraded Sagicor’s financial strength rating to “”A-”" (Excellent) with a “”stable”" outlook for future performance.
About Sagicor Life Insurance Company: Sagicor Life Insurance Company is a full-service life insurance company offering a wide range of competitive products consisting of term and whole life, indexed life and annuities and critical illness products. Licensed in 44 states and the District of Columbia, Sagicor Life is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sagicor Financial Corporation, one of the oldest insurance groups in the Americas, with operations in 22 countries including the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Sagicor Life products are marketed though a multi-tiered distribution system. Administering more than $2.2 billion of in-force insurance business and managing approximately $475 million in assets, Sagicor Life is committed to offering our customers world-class service with integrity and value. For more information visit www.sagicorlifeusa.com
About Sagicor Financial Corporation: Established in 1840, Sagicor Financial Corporation’s (Sagicor) insurance operations are dominant in most of the countries in which it operates. Based on its strong core earnings, profitability and more than adequate levels of risk-based capital, Sagicor’s  Caribbean operations have been consistently rated “”A”" Excellent by AM Best.
Listed on the London, Barbados and Trinidad Stock Exchanges, Sagicor’s balance sheet continues to exemplify prudence and the capacity to support future expansion programs. Sagicor will continue to seek out growth opportunities through acquisitions and strategic partnerships to expand geographically. For more information visit www.sagicor.com # # #

NEW YORK, June 26, 2008

The Redbridge Group introduces Redbridge Re The addition strengthens our management consulting practice.
Coral Gables , Florida , May 12, 2008 – The Redbridge Group introduces Redbridge Re, a life and health reinsurance management facility. With this new addition, Redbridge reinforces its international management consulting practice by offering reinsurance capacity for Health, Group Life and Personal Accident insurance products. The addition of Redbridge Re strengthens our unique position as a global leader in management consulting and risk transferring for insurance operations. Redbridge Re binds and manages quota share, excess of loss and carve-out reinsurance coverages for local and international major medical and high cost health insurance plans, as well as group life, personal accident and disability income insurance programs. Our reinsurance facility offers state-of-the-art secure web technology for client interface for quotes, queries, financial reporting and more. Edmund Santiago, President and CEO of Redbridge Re, is a managing partner in the Redbridge Group. Mr. Santiago has over 20 years of international senior management experience in the life and health insurance and reinsurance business, including AIG, MetLife, John Alden Life and IRM. He is a member of the American Society of Actuaries and a graduate of the University of Iowa . Redbridge (www.redbridge.cc), a global strategic partner of LIMRA/LOMA, is a management consultancy and reinsurance facility specialized in global life & health insurance operations. We offer strategic insight and implementation leadership, product development, underwriting and related assurance management services.

value in relation to other global currencies, the cost of goods and services will increase and put further pressure on companies whose financial reserves are traditionally backed by the U.S. dollar.
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Tampa, Florida, May 12th, 2008- Sagicor USA Inc. has appointed Rick D. Miller to the position of Sales Director

Barbadian companies wishing to build high performance organizations, increase productivity and safeguard corporate assets should look seriously at wellness promotion, a unique series of interventions to help companies manage the health of people at work and improve productivity.
Lynette Andrew, Chair of WellnessMax Inc. says, “”In a survey we conducted in 2007, Barbadian companies cited absenteeism, supervisory skills, managing change, customer service and performance as the five top human resource challenges facing organizations. The position has not varied much over a ten year period.
In a similar survey we conducted in 1997, 48% of respondents cited low motivation and absenteeism as the human resource issues that would require attention for productivity to improve”". WellnessMax, a wellness promotion company, advocates workplace wellness promotion as a proactive management strategy that recognises the relationship between people management practices and the profitability of an organisation.
The company’s programmes seek to incorporate lifestyle enhancing processes, policies, practices, environments, attitudes and activities, programmes and incentives, into the way an organisation does business in order to improve the health and well-being of people at work and create more efficient, productive and growth oriented organizations. Business leaders, human resource and health and safety practitioners from Barbados and Caricom countries will have the opportunity to learn more about the benefits of wellness promotion during a seminar presented by WellnessMax Inc. entitled, “”Healthy People=Healthy Business”", which is scheduled to take place on May 16, at the Hilton Barbados. The seminar will discuss the issues of the growing prevalence of obesity, chronic non-communicable diseases and other major health risk factors that are major contributors to high absenteeism, poor productivity and rapid increases in health benefit costs that continue to plague organizations.
The key presenter for the seminar is Dr. Geoffrey Frankson, a medical doctor with an M.A. in Human Sciences from Oxford University, U.K. and founder and CEO of Better Health Ltd, formed in Trinidad and Tobago some fourteen years ago. According to Dr. Frankson “”the main challenge is to get buy-in at the top of organisations, and I have found the personal dimension to be very useful in achieving this objective. Each participant will therefore be presented with a “”Living Well Monitor”" which we will work through. This is a tool developed at the Wellness Centre in Trinidad to facilitate the adoption of healthier lifestyles. The “”Monitor”", in addition to our publication “”Wellness Step by Step,”" has proved very successful for executives who are seeking to manage stress and other health issues at both the personal and organizational level.”"
Dr. The Honorable David Estwick, Minister of Health, National Insurance & Social Security is expected to give the keynote address.
Details of the seminar and the registration form can be obtained at www.wellnessmaxxim.com .  

Carib PR, Wire, Hicksville NY, Weds. April 2, 2008: The growing ‘healthy eating’ mantra that is now making waves globally is old news to Trinidad and Tobago-owned company,which has been preaching and practising healthy living for years.
The Long Island-based Nature’s Remedies has been carrying on a Caribbean tradition of using Nature’s goodness to ensure a healthier lifestyle for years. In 2005, following on the tradition of her father, Kathy Ann Gallant, opened the company formally to serve the requests of thousands of Caribbean Nationals, around the world for alternative options to treating and coping with many ailments including diabetes, heart problem, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, fibriods, asthma, constipation, cancer, without the use of chemicals.
“”Our natural products consists of safe herbs such as aloe vera,bee pollen, dandelion root, echinachea, fennel seed, ginger root, among numerous others,”" says Gallant. “”Just as your grandmother used in curing most of your ailment as a kid.”"
Currently, Nature’s Remedies is recommending cleansers, for the spring season “”Just like you usually do Spring cleaning, cleansing your body is also important, and can help not only to cure digestive and intestinal ailment but also weight loss,  Commented Gallant.  Mrs Catherine Nunez lost 52 lbs in 6 weeks from our weight loss program.  We strongly believe in the philosophy, ”let nature be your doctor,and ”Your best wealth is your health.”"
Nature’s Remedies parent company, Mother’s Nature Vegetarian Restaurant And Bar is located in Trinidad, and specializes in over 100 different natural juices, and natural cuisine.  ”Going green is not just about saving the enviornment but healing and keeping our bodies healthy,” added Gallant.
For more information on Nature’s Remedies and it numerous other products. Call 1-516-796-3435 in the U.S.A. and 1-868-623-3778 in Trinidad. And for all your computer services call A.E.C. at 1-516-992-3477.      

CaribPR Newswire , NEW YORK , NY , Tuesday. Feb. 25, 2008: The City of Brotherly Love is set to come alive with the smells and taste of Caribbean cuisine as Team Jamaica Bickle launches its Philadelphia Restaurant Week from March 31 – April 3, 2008. The Team Jamaica Bickle Restaurant Week will feature several Caribbean restaurants in Philadelphia hosting one night of fine Caribbean cooking with part proceeds going to support Team Jamaica Bickle. The restaurants featured in the TJB 2008 Restaurant Week celebration are Caribbean Delight on March 31, Island Vibz on Tuesday, April 1, Reef Caribbean Lounge on Wednesday, April 2 and The Flavor Spot on Thursday, April 3. Team Jamaica Bickle is a committee of volunteers that provides food and hospitality services for the visiting athletes and officials from Jamaica and the Caribbean who attend the annual Penn Relays. The group provides over 300 visiting athletes and coaches with food, transportation and accommodation in Philadelphia while the athletes participate in the Penn Relays which takes place this year from April 23 – April 26.  The three restaurants chosen this year were carefully selected and have put together the best of their Caribbean dishes for the special week. According to Christine Gordon, TJB Restaurant Week Committee chairperson, `I have especially chosen these restaurants this year, so as to represent each part of the City, so no matter where the locale, we can go out and dine with friends to support the Jamaican and Caribbean Athletes, our ambassadors at the Penn Relays.` The restaurant locations and dates are: Caribbean Delight (Monday, March 31, 2008) 1124 South St Philadelphia, PA 19147 215-829-1030 Island Vibz (Tuesday, April 1, 2008) 7232 Haverford Avenue Philadelphia, PA 215-477-1144  
Reef Caribbean Lounge (Wednesday, April 2, 2008) 605 S 3rd St Philadelphia, PA 19147 215- 629-0102   The Flavor Spot (Thursday, April 3, 2008) 6417 Rising Sun Avenue Philadelphia PA 19111 Ph: 215-742-0206   And when you go, remember to mention Team Jamaica Bickle to get your special discount.

The Honorary Counsel Of Guinea to Pennsylvania and Managing Director of Thompson, Cobb, Bazilio & Associates, PC., the largest African American-owned Certified Public Accounting firm in the United States, is set to receive this year` Team Jamaica Bickle community service award. Stanley L. Straughter will be presented with the 2008 Team Jamaica Bickle International Community Service Award, officials of the Philadelphia-arm of the organization announced yesterday. Straughter will receive the award at it

Biz2Credit 155 East 55th Street Suite 302A New York, NY 10022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: PRESS CONTACT: Katie Kapler Biz2Credit Email: katiek@biz2credit.com Phone: 212-644-4555 Biz2Credit launches minority and women business certification assistance program NEW YORK, N.Y., March 5, 2008

Tampa, Florida, February 19th, 2008- A.M. Best Company has upgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) of Sagicor Life Insurance Company (Sagicor Life USA) to A- (Excellent) from B++ (Good). The outlook for the company is stable. The new rating reflects Sagicor Life USA

  CARIBPR , NEW YORK , NY, Mon Feb. 11, 2008: Jamaican-American Congresswoman, Yvette D. Clarke, has begun penning a special column for CaribWorldNews, the only daily newswire of the Caribbean Diaspora.
  Congresswoman Clarke’s first column appeared today in CaribWorldNews at http://www.caribbeanworldnews.com/middle_top_news_detail.php?mid=277 .  
  The congresswoman was elected to Congress in November 2006 as the representative of New York ’s 11th Congressional District. She is currently a member of three House committees and two subcommittees within each committee.
  She formerly served on the New York City Council as the representative for the 40th District in Brooklyn . She was re-elected to office in November 2003 and November 2005. Clarke succeeded her pioneering mother, former City Councilmember, Dr. Una S.T. Clarke, making them the first mother-daughter succession in the history of the New York City Council.
The column will appear monthly at CaribWorldNews.com
CaribWorldNews’s daily news reports are read by thousands around the globe, especially in the U.S. where 60 percent of its readers are based. CaribWorldNews is also packaged for radio and TV. Its TV report airs weekly in New York City while its weekly radio newscast is aired in Chicago , South Florida, Connecticut , Atlanta and Rhode Island .  
It was founded in 2004 by veteran Caribbean-born journalist, Felicia Persaud. Persaud remains at the helm of the operation and is a frequent guest on many tv and radio talk shows, including the BBC and CNN International.
CaribWorldNews is owned by Hard Beat Communications, the minority-certified ad and PR agency serving the Caribbean markets in the region and the Diaspora simultaneously.   Hard Beat also owns CaribPR, the only PR wire of the Caribbean . The company’s founders are primarily Caribbean nationals.
Jamaican national Chris Chaplin, founder of Lycos Caribbean, is Hard Beat’s VP of syndication.
For more information on CWN or its products, log on to CaribWorldNews.com or call 866-487-3419.